17 John McPhee

Born (age)

14th July, 1994 (24)

Height

167 cm

Weight

57 kg

Nationality

Scotland

First Grand Prix

Valencia GP 2010 (125cc)

Wins

1

Podiums

6

Pole Positions

2

Fastest Laps

1

John McPhee has motorcycle racing in his blood. His father, a Scottish ex-racer, bought him a 50cc bike when he was five years old and so began his education on two wheels. By the age of twelve he was competing in the Scottish championship but was forced to pull out after just two races, when he was diagnosed with meningitis which ruled him out of racing for a year. In 2008 he bounced back as a triple Formula 125 Champion, taking the Scottish, Northern England and Melville titles.

McPhee made the odd 125cc World Championship appearance between 2009 and 2012 (when it changed to Moto3), and in 2011 and 2012 he also raced in the CEV, finishing seventh overall in his final season. From 2013 he became a full-time Moto3 World Championship rider, taking his first podium at Indianapolis in 2015 and repeating the feat at least once in every season since. In 2017 he also took his only top ten championship finish so far, after racking up 131 points.

At 24 years of age, McPhee is now one of the most experienced riders on the Moto3 grid and he will continue his career in the category in 2019 with the ambitious PETRONAS Sprinta Racing project, riding a Honda.

The SIC Racing Team project took its first steps in 2010 with the support of the Sepang International Circuit, a track that has been part of the MotoGP World Championship calendar since 1999. The structure was created with the aim of promoting young Malaysian riders and giving them a platform to develop their full potential. The SIC Racing Team has since had a presence in various championships such as the FIM CEV and the MotoGP World Championship (in the 125cc and Moto3 classes), with three podium finishes in Moto3 between 2015 and 2016 as results of particular note.

The Malaysian structure took another step forward with a move up to the Moto2 World Championship in the 2018 season. The SIC Racing Team structure will expand in 2019, this time joining the MotoGP World Championship as a Yamaha satellite team and giving Malaysia a team in the premier class for the first time in history.